diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
index dd37b2ce3..1fecb90a1 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
@@ -433,8 +433,8 @@ X11_DispatchFocusOut(_THIS, SDL_WindowData *data)
 static void
 X11_DispatchMapNotify(SDL_WindowData *data)
 {
-    SDL_SendWindowEvent(data->window, SDL_WINDOWEVENT_SHOWN, 0, 0);
     SDL_SendWindowEvent(data->window, SDL_WINDOWEVENT_RESTORED, 0, 0);
+    SDL_SendWindowEvent(data->window, SDL_WINDOWEVENT_SHOWN, 0, 0);
 }
 
 static void